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The Penn State Board of Trustees says the harsh sanctions imposed against its football program are not as bad as a 4-year "death penalty" the NCAA had considered.

The board met Wednesday night along with President Rodney Erickson. A spokesman for Erickson had earlier said the powerhouse program faced a possible multiyear ban on playing football over its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

The stakes were high as the NCAA considered how to respond to an internal school investigation that found former coach Joe Paterno and three other top college officials helped conceal reports of Sandusky's abuse.

Penn State received a $60 million fine, a 4-year bowl game ban, reduced football scholarships and the forfeiture of 112 wins.

The potential 4-year ban was first reported by ESPN.

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